Bear as Hunter
ca. 1580/81, Artist: Gregor Bair
Bear as Hunter
The bear as hunter is among the most popular motifs of the “world turned upside-down,” whereby the quarry itself becomes the hunter with a raised rifle. A drinking cup is unexpectedly hidden in the removable head, a miniature game board lies on the stand, and due to a coating, the wild animal smells of ambergris. Hunt, play, and drink all suggest the eminent forms of courtly amusement.
Object data
Object Name
Vessel; Statuette; Joke Vessel
Culture
Augsburg and Munich
Dated
ca. 1580/81
Artist
Gregor Bair (Meran; Meister 1573 - 1604 Augsburg)
Valentin Drausch (1550 - 1600) - GND
Heinrich Wagner (nachweisbar 1570 - 1607)
Material
Silver, gold, enamel, brass, iron, ambergris, jewels
Dimensions
H. 21,3 cm
Markings
Augsburger Pyr (SEL 15); R 3, Nr.394 (SEL 865a)
Seling 2007: MZ 865a, BZ 0070 (verwendet 1559-1586)
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 1094
IGS - Baer als Jaeger - Bair u.a.
OESG - Baer als Jaeger - Bair u.a.
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